LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike LA’s Hotel Workers Are on Strike
They are overworked and underpaid. But so far, only one hotel has offered them a fair contract.
Jul 14, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Is It Useful to Analyze Politics in Terms of Generations? Is It Useful to Analyze Politics in Terms of Generations?
Keir Milburn argues that generational analysis can provide clues to the operation of class while Adolph Reed Jr. writes that it can obscure historically specific social relations.
Jul 14, 2023 / The Debate / Keir Milburn and Adolph Reed Jr.
Rent Hikes Rent Hikes
As rents continue to increase in some cities in the USA, eviction filings jump over 50% above pre-pandemic levels.
Jul 13, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive
Veterans of his remarkable insurgent 1988 campaign gather to pay tribute.
Jul 13, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage
Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever
It should be a reminder of how deeply retrogressive capitalism has once again become both here at home and elsewhere across the planet.
Jul 13, 2023 / Steve Fraser
Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity
The world we have is ugly enough, but tech capitalists desire an even uglier one.
Jul 13, 2023 / Edward Ongweso Jr.
Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available
But the US Treasury Department is blocking it.
Jul 12, 2023 / Mark Weisbrot
Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs
The rule announced today is a far more limited action than what Biden had been seeking at the start of his administration, but it will make a significant difference for the people ...
Jul 11, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Doing the Work While Doing the Work Doing the Work While Doing the Work
How can social justice organizations prioritize mental health issues while finding ways for their staff and members to stay in solidarity with each other?
Jul 11, 2023 / Samhita Mukhopadhyay
A Strategic Blueprint to Give Student Debt Relief a Fighting Chance A Strategic Blueprint to Give Student Debt Relief a Fighting Chance
The administration needs to go bold and swift to bring broad relief.
Jul 11, 2023 / Astra Taylor